Needlework Tuesday - Knitting Socks is Fiddly

 The extreme cold weather that we experienced in the past week has kept me inside more than usual.  That translated into lots of stitching time.

First I needed to get caught up on the block of the month project from my local quilt guild.  I added the white and lavender checker board pattern and then I added the modified log cabin blocks.

I didn't exactly follow the instructions, though I did keep true to the designer's vision.  More instructions are coming next week.  I'll thinking that I need to add more yellow to keep the balance.  At present, it measures approximately 29 x 34 inches.

 I finally cast on the socks and started stitching right away.  I am using 2.75 mm needles.The yarn is Mary Maxim Sweet Feet in colour 616 Lime.  The double wrapping for the smocking stitch is a bit tedious, but I am using the darning needle as suggested in the video by Lucy Neatby in the video that accompanies this Craftsy class.

I am ready to start the heel flaps.

close up to show the double wrap smocking stitch

I've have started the second half of my scarf.  Ia m using a pattern by designer Natalie Servant. It has an interesting chevron motif at each end.

the reverse sides of the pattern looks very interesting .

This scarf if working up nicely and should be finished in another two weeks, just in time for more warm weather.

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